Do you have renters insurance?

Published May 30th, 2014

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Gainesville, Florida -- The fire that destroyed 16 units and left more than a dozen people without a place to stay at the Paddock Club apartment complex Thursday, raises the question of how many people have renters insurance.

According to a Nationwide Insurance survey, the 23 to 35 year old age group is renting in high numbers and 56 percent do not have renters insurance.

Studies are saying that this age bracket has a big misconception on the importance of renters insurance.

Yesenia Gomez, getting renters insurance: "I think especially with a lot of things going on in our lives that's not something that we're worried about we're just worried about getting a job especially cause I'm a recent college graduate so I'm just figuring out I have a job, that's my main thing, paying my bills but I think it's something that definitely overlooked."

Officials with the Alachua county fire rescue are still investigation the Paddock Club apartment fire.

There are still no reports of any injuries, and they think that lightning may be a cause of the blaze.